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Kremlin aide signals possible Putin-Trump-Xi trilateral meeting at APEC summit

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin, Trump, and Xi may hold a trilateral meeting at November's APEC summit in Shenzhen.

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Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on 2026-09-01 that a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping is being considered ahead of the APEC summit. [1] Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the Russian president for international affairs, said on 2025-08-25 that the content of talks between Russian special services and CIA Director John Ratcliffe is strictly confidential and he has no right to discuss or comment on it. [2] Russian President Vladimir Putin met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on a Tuesday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. [3] Despite repeated visits to Moscow by Trump's peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, peace talks have effectively stalled, with Russia and Ukraine remaining far apart over territorial issues. [4] Relations between Moscow and Beijing have grown significantly since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with China one of the top buyers of Russian oil and a supplier of dual-use materials used in Russian military equipment. [5] The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China, on 2026-11-18 and 2026-11-19. [6] CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Russia on 2025-08-25. [7] US President Donald Trump said on 2025-08-25 that the United States wants to achieve an end to the conflict in Ukraine and is working intensively in that direction. [8] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that he attaches great importance to negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and highlighted that relations between Turkey and Russia have experienced significant development. [9] Yuri Ushakov, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, anticipated that the leaders would address the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea, among other topics, during their meeting. [10] Ushakov told state television that the possibility of the meeting has been debated and that he believes the three leaders will attend the summit. [11] The White House has not yet made an announcement regarding President Trump's attendance at the APEC summit. [12]
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  1. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on 2026-09-01 that a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping is being considered ahead of the APEC summit. · The Kyiv Independent
  2. Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the Russian president for international affairs, said on 2025-08-25 that the content of talks between Russian special services and CIA Director John Ratcliffe is strictly confidential and he has no right to discuss or comment on it. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on a Tuesday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. · elpaisvallenato.com
  4. Despite repeated visits to Moscow by Trump's peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, peace talks have effectively stalled, with Russia and Ukraine remaining far apart over territorial issues. · The Kyiv Independent
  5. Relations between Moscow and Beijing have grown significantly since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with China one of the top buyers of Russian oil and a supplier of dual-use materials used in Russian military equipment. · The Kyiv Independent
  6. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China, on 2026-11-18 and 2026-11-19. · The Kyiv Independent
  7. CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Russia on 2025-08-25. · Lenta.ruRussia
  8. US President Donald Trump said on 2025-08-25 that the United States wants to achieve an end to the conflict in Ukraine and is working intensively in that direction. · Lenta.ruRussia
  9. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that he attaches great importance to negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and highlighted that relations between Turkey and Russia have experienced significant development. · elpaisvallenato.com
  10. Yuri Ushakov, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, anticipated that the leaders would address the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea, among other topics, during their meeting. · elpaisvallenato.com
  11. Ushakov told state television that the possibility of the meeting has been debated and that he believes the three leaders will attend the summit. · El Economista
  12. The White House has not yet made an announcement regarding President Trump's attendance at the APEC summit. · The Globe and Mail
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